Langucys bicolor

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Zygaenoidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Protostomia Cladus: Ecdysozoa Cladus: Panarthropoda Phylum: Arthropoda Cladus: Pancrustacea Cladus: Allotriocarida Subphylum: Hexapoda Classis: Insecta Cladus: Dicondylia Subclassis: Pterygota Infraclassis: Neoptera Cladus: Eumetabola Cladus: Holometabola Superordo: Panorpida Cladus: Amphiesmenoptera Ordo: Lepidoptera Subordo: Glossata Cladus: Coelolepida Cladus: Myoglossata Cladus: Neolepidoptera Infraordo: Heteroneura Cladus: Eulepidoptera Cladus: Ditrysia Cladus: Apoditrysia Superfamilia: Zygaenoidea

Familia: Megalopygidae
Genus: Langucys
Species: Langucys bicolor

Name

Langucys bicolor (Möschler, 1883)

Type locality: Surinam.

Holotype: SMNS. female ♀.

Synonymy

• Alimera bicolor Möschler, 1883 (original combination)
• Edebessa bicolor (Möschler):
• Langucys bicolor (Möschler): Volkova, 2023: 141
• Edebessa languciata Schaus, 1905: 336 (Synonymized by Hopp, 1927: 275).
  • Type locality: FRENCH GUIANA: St. Jean, Maroni River.
    • Holotype: USNM. female ♀. legit Schaus. USNM, 8920.

References

Additional references

• Becker, V.O. 2022f. A review of the Neotropical moths of the genus Trosia Hübner and allies (Megalopygidae: Trosiinae). Tropical Lepidoptera Research 32(Supplement 2): 1-23. Reference page. .
• Volkova, J.S. 2023. Taxonomic revision of Edebessa Walker, 1856 and Langucys Butler, 1878 with descriptions of eight new species (Lepidoptera: Megalopygidae, Trosiinae). SHILAP Revista de Lepidopterología 51(201): 133-157. Reference page.